Job Description

Job Description

Description

**$4,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only, pro-rated for Part-time**

Medical Office LPN- Endocrinology department in Danbury, CT 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7:45am -5:30pm

Summary

To assist the physician or APRN in providing medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the APRN with the patient's medical exam.
• Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs, medications/allergies, height and weight.
• Provides direct patient care such as injections of endocrine specific medications.
• Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or APRN.
• Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.
• Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions, documents appropriately in EMR.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).
• Performs other duties as required.

Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Computer skills/data entry.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
• Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

Preferred

• Minimum Experience: one year.
• Proficiency in multiple languages.
• Phlebotomy.
• EKG.

Education Required

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 518

Department: DB Endocrinology

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $25.70 - $47.72 Hourly

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Work at office, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Shift work,

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